D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · 3 measures · 203 regions
Carbon intensity of electricity
Turkmenistan had the highest carbon intensity of electricity generation in 2024, at 1,306.3 gCO2e/kWh, ahead of Bahrain (902.2 gCO2e/kWh) and Brunei (892.1 gCO2e/kWh). China: 526.2 gCO2e/kWh in 2025, −6.9% on 2024. IEA projects 505 gCO2/kWh for 2026.
- 526.2 gCO2e/kWh Carbon intensity of electricity generation · China · 2025
- −6.9% vs 2024
- 3Measures
- 201Countries · 2000–2025
Verified 3 Oct 2026 · 2 publishers · 5,097 records · Next period 2026
Carbon intensity of electricity generation
The best-covered measure of carbon intensity of electricity. Every point opens its record; the values are one click away under the chart.
Carbon intensity of electricity generation by region
6 largest of 201 regions, periods differ
Estimates are included; each record's type is listed below.
Latest available period per row; years differ.
Every measure of carbon intensity of electricity
3 measures: the same subject cut by product, segment, basis or form. Each has its own page with every record.
| Measure | Latest | Where and when | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon intensity of electricity generation | 342.9 gCO2e/kWh | Argentina, 2025 | 5090 |
| Carbon intensity of electricity generation annual decline rate | 3.7% | Global, 2024–2026 (forecast) | 5 |
| CO2 emissions intensity of electricity generation | 445 g CO2/kWh | Global, 2024 | 2 |
Carbon intensity of electricity by country
Countries ranked on one comparable period:
A page for every country with at least three records:
- China
- India
- United States
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iran
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico (US)
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan, China
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Turkiye
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Brunei
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Cayman Islands
- Chad
- Congo
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong, China
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kiribati
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Macao, China
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Venezuela
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- British Virgin Islands
- Central African Republic
- Comoros
- Dominica
- Faroe Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Vanuatu
- Virgin Islands (U.S.)
- Lesotho
- Ukraine
- Timor-Leste
- Montenegro
- South Sudan
Frequently asked questions
What does carbon intensity of electricity measure?
Amount of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions (in CO2 equivalent) produced per unit of electricity generated.
What is the latest carbon intensity of electricity generation?
Turkmenistan had the highest carbon intensity of electricity generation in 2024, at 1,306.3 gCO2e/kWh, ahead of Bahrain (902.2 gCO2e/kWh) and Brunei (892.1 gCO2e/kWh). China: 526.2 gCO2e/kWh in 2025, −6.9% on 2024. IEA projects 505 gCO2/kWh for 2026.
Which country has the highest carbon intensity of electricity generation?
Turkmenistan, at 1,306.3 gCO2e/kWh in 2024, among 100 countries that published that period.
Which countries does this carbon intensity of electricity data cover?
201 countries, with a page each for China, India, United States, Argentina, Armenia and others.
Where does the data come from?
From 3 documents published by IEA and Ember. Every figure links to its record, which preserves its original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual; the newest figure covers 2025, and the next release should cover 2026.
Sources
3 documents from 2 publishers. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions | IEA | — | 2 |
| Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 | IEA | — | 11 |
| Ember Yearly Electricity Data (CO2 intensity) | Ember | — | 5084 |
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Published under CC BY 4.0: free to reuse, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and the original publisher. To cite one figure, open its record.
StatOrigin. (2026). Carbon intensity of electricity statistics [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity
"Carbon intensity of electricity statistics." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Carbon intensity of electricity statistics." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity.
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